Mental Health and Addictions Services
This list includes services and programs offered by Nova Scotia Health and community partners. If you are unsure of which option is right for you, call our Intake Service at 1-855-922-1122 (toll-free) and a clinician will help determine what services and supports best meet your needs.
For more information about community services and supports, use the Hope For Mental Health's Find a Resource Provider tool or call or visit 211.
Click here if you are unsure which NSHA Zone you or someone you care about lives in.
Access Wellness Nova Scotia
This service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health Authority. Service Information may be incorrect and/or out of date. Confirm details with the service provider.
Access Wellness is a free single-session supportive counselling service for individuals, couples or families.
Sessions can be held over the phone, online with video, or in-person. People can speak with a qualified professional and learn...
Alcohol /
Alcohol or drug use /
Anxiety /
Bipolar Disorder /
Cannabis /
Depression /
Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) /
Eating Disorders /
Feeling Sad or Depressed /
Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried /
Gambling /
Grief /
Nicotine & Tobacco /
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) /
Opioids /
Personality Disorders /
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) /
Psychosis /
Schizophrenia /
Self-Injury /
Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping /
Stress /
Withdrawal from friends and activities
prideHealth
prideHealth works to improve access to safe, coordinated, comprehensive primary health care for people who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
prideHealth provides the following services for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community:
- Referrals to aff irming...
Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line
The Provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line provides crisis intervention for children, youth and adults experiencing a mental health crisis or mental distress.
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Alcohol /
Alcohol or drug use /
Anxiety /
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder /
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) /
Bipolar Disorder /
Cannabis /
Dementias /
Depression /
Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) /
Eating Disorders /
Feeling Sad or Depressed /
Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried /
Gambling /
Grief /
Grief /
Nicotine & Tobacco /
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) /
Opioids /
Personality Disorders /
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) /
Psychosis /
Schizophrenia /
Self-Injury /
Significant tiredness, low energy and problems sleeping /
Stress /
Suicide /
Withdrawal from friends and activities